Synonyms of double-edged

double-edged

adjective

ˌdə-bəl-ˈejd 

1

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined

the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dual
• binary
• twin
• double
• double-barreled
• twofold
• bipartite
• duplex
• paired
• mated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• single
• unpaired

2

as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguous
• cryptic
• obscure
• dark
• mysterious
• enigmatic
• mystic
• unclear
• questionable
• vague
• esoteric
• murky
• nebulous
• inscrutable
• equivocal
• opaque
• uncertain
• deep
• arcane
• occult
• Delphic
• confusing
• elliptical
• complicated
• weird
• obscurant
• uncanny
• indirect
• difficult
• fuliginous
• concealed
• disguised
• faint
• fuzzy
• recondite
• abstruse
• inexplicable
• cloaked
• shrouded
• shadowy
• eerie
• perplexing
• puzzling
• incomprehensible
• intangible
• hazy
• masked
• complex
• baffling
• shaded
• inexact
• undefined
• invisible
• indistinct
• clouded
• indefinite
• impenetrable
• undetermined
• indecipherable
• misty
• confounding
• bewildering
• indistinguishable
• unanswerable
• inexplicit
• muddy
• obfuscatory
• mystifying
• foggy
• sphinxlike
• unknowable
• noncommittal
• shadowlike
• unfathomable
• inappreciable
• cloudy
• dim
• circuitous
• obtuse
• impalpable
• roundabout
• bedimmed
• beclouded
• obnubilated
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• clear
• unambiguous
• plain
• unequivocal
• understandable
• distinct
• accessible
• certain
• evident
• strong
• bright
• comprehensible
• sure
• legible
• intelligible
• direct
• definite
• defined
• nonambiguous
• firm
• straightforward
• explicit
• self-evident
• tangible
• determined
• appreciable
• knowable
• pellucid
• exact
• self-explanatory
• fathomable
• visible
• unmistakable
• palpable
• blatant
• patent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of double-edged

The movie’s Spanish title could also be translated as The Thaw, as fitting and double-edged as The Meltdown, but with a slightly different slant, as in Lina’s eventual warming to Inés. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026

To call a musician a virtuoso can be double-edged. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026

There, too, his advocacy is double-edged. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026